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accretion
/əkˈɹiʃən/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
an increase by natural growth or addition
- noun
something contributing to growth or increase
he scraped away the accretions of paint
- noun
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
- noun
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
- noun
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment